Dismissal/Reinstatement Clarification

After consultation with Dr. Amlaner, this is to clarify the policy for someone that has been dismissed from graduate study at KSU and wants to return.  Their options are:
1. Request to be reinstated to the specific program they were dismissed from.  In this case the procedure would be as proposed with the Academic Standing policy.
2. Apply fresh to a different program.  The new program would decide whether to admit them or not based on their own policies.  If admitted they would carry their previous graduate GPA with them, likely resulting in beginning the new program on Probation.

Please provide your feedback through this blog, as this is our opportunity to shape and write this policy as part of our proposed Academic Standing policy.

2nd edit. Proposed Academic Standing Policy

The wording below incorporates changes discussed at the Oct 6th, Graduate Council meeting.  Please add your comments below if you wish.
 

Expectations for Satisfactory Graduate Level Student Performance

Proposed wording:

Graduate students are expected to earn grades of at least "B" in most of their course work for their degree. For graduation, a graduate student must have earned a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 in all graduate course work at Kennesaw State University and a grade of "C" or better in each course presented to meet degree requirements.

Academic Probation

Whenever a graduate student’s cumulative grade-point average drops below 3.0, that student will be placed on probation and be advised of the significance and potential consequences of this action. While on probation, the student will not be permitted to apply for admission to candidacy, take comprehensive exams, or obtain a graduate degree. Students on probation are only allowed to register for courses during Final Registration.

Graduate students can have their probationary status removed by raising their cumulative grade-point average to at least 3.0. Graduate students will have 18 semester hours in which to improve their cumulative grade-point average to at least 3.0. After 18 semester hour, if the cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 has not been met, the student will be dismissed from further study at KSU.

Individual graduate programs may have additional expectations and/or grading policies. Please see specific graduate program sections of the catalog for additional information on graduate expectations.

Reinstatement

A student who wishes to request reinstatement after their dismissal must complete the "Request for Reinstatement" form and submit it to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The form will be routed to the appropriate graduate program personnel for review. The program will then forward their recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate College. The Dean of the Graduate College will then notify the appropriate graduate program director, the office of the registrar and the student of his/her decision. The decision of the Dean of the Graduate College is final and students may not appeal this decision. Graduate students that are granted a reinstatement must agree to a remediation plan. Any deviation from the remediation plan will result in permanent dismissal.

Academic Standing Policy Proposal

Current Policy from 2010-2011 Graduate Catalog

Expectations for Satisfactory Graduate Level Student Performance

Graduate students are expected to earn grades of at least “B” in most of their course work for their degree. For graduation, a graduate student must have earned a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 in all graduate course work at Kennesaw State University and a grade of “C” or better in each course presented to meet degree requirements. (See Academic Regulations for non-degree students in the College of Education.)

Earning grades below “B” in graduate courses will result in the following consequences:

I. Academic Warning

Upon earning a grade lower than “B” in at least two credit hours of graduate course work, the student will receive a letter of warning and be advised of the consequence that will result if additional grades lower than “B” are earned in graduate courses at Kennesaw State University.

Upon earning a grade lower than “B” in at least six credit hours of graduate course work, the student will be given a letter of warning. Upon earning a grade lower than “B” in nine or more hours of graduate course work, the student will be dismissed from further graduate study at KSU and will not be eligible for readmission as a graduate student.

II. Academic Probation

Whenever a graduate student’s cumulative graduate grade-point average drops below 3.0, that student will be placed on academic probation and be advised of the significance and potential consequences of this action. While on probation, the student will not be permitted to apply for admission to candidacy, take comprehensive exams, or obtain a graduate degree. Graduate students can have their probationary status removed by raising their cumulative grade-point average to at least 3.0.

III. Academic Exclusion

If a graduate student earns nine credit hours of grades below “B” in graduate course work, or if a graduate student on probation earns a semester or summer grade-point average below 3.0, that student will be dismissed from further graduate study at KSU and will not be eligible for readmission as a graduate student. Individual graduate programs may have additional grading policies. Please see specific graduate program section of the catalog for additional information on grade expectations.

A student who wishes to appeal after the first exclusion must submit a letter describing the situation and stating the reasons for requesting the appeal to the appropriate graduate program director who will forward his/her recommendation to the dean of graduate college. The dean of graduate college will then notify the appropriate graduate program director, the office of the registrar and the student of his/her decision. The decision of the dean of graduate college is final and students may not appeal a second exclusion.

Proposed wording:

Expectations for Satisfactory Graduate Level Student Performance

Graduate students are expected to earn grades of at least “B” in most of their course work for their degree.  For graduation, a graduate student must have earned a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 in all graduate course work at Kennesaw State University and a grade of “C” or better in each course presented to meet degree requirements. 

Academic Probation

Whenever a graduate student’s cumulative grade-point average drops below 3.0, that student will be placed on probation and be advised of the significance and potential consequences of this action.  While on probation, the student will not be permitted to apply for admission to candidacy, take comprehensive exams, or obtain a graduate degree.  Students on probation are only allowed to register for courses during final registration. 

Graduate students can have their probationary status removed by raising their cumulative grade-point average to at least 3.0.  Graduate students will have (9? or 18?) semester hours in which to improve their cumulative grade-point average to at least 3.0.  After (9? or 18?) semester hours, if the cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0 has not been met, the student will be dismissed from further graduate study at KSU and will not be eligible for readmission as a graduate student. 

Individual graduate programs may have additional expectations and/or grading policies.  Please see specific graduate program sections of the catalog for additional information on graduate expectations. 

Reinstatement

A student who wishes to request reinstatement after their dismissal must submit a letter describing the situation and stating the reasons for requesting the reinstatement to the appropriate graduate program director who will forward his/her recommendation to the dean of graduate college. The dean of graduate college will then notify the appropriate graduate program director, the office of the registrar and the student of his/her decision. The decision of the dean of graduate college is final and students may not appeal this decision.  Graduate students that are granted a reinstatement must agree to a remediation plan.  Any deviation from the remediation plan will result in permanent exclusion.